#8D3AA4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(50.7% 0.176 318.3), rgb(141, 58, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#8D3AA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D3AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 58, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.176 318.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8D3AA4 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D3AA4 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D3AA4 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8D3AA4 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D7
oklch(70.8% 0.136 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#B461CC
oklch(63% 0.175 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F45B9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 318)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8D3AA4
oklch(50.7% 0.176 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D81
oklch(42.7% 0.146 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#8D3AA4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1859A7 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F61A1 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D4D6A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D3AA4
#8D3AA4
oklch(50.7% 0.176 318.3)
- #2D7800
#2D7800
oklch(50.5% 0.157 138.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8D3AA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D3AA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
Use #8D3AA4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.